Chapter 265
"Did you conjure gold right in front of him?"
"Yes, is there a problem?"
"...Go on."
There's no way they'd believe that!
You could at least try to cover it up.
And you can try a different approach.
For example, I could say, "I'll carve a statue of you on a stone, and that will be enough to pay for today's meal."
Earning money with your skills is nothing to be ashamed of!
"Later I planned to borrow some money from you using my Friends Circle Terminal..."
"This logic is sound, no problem." Chen Li nodded, quite pleased with himself.
"But a kind person said that the moment he saw me, he wanted to be my partner for life. He not only paid my bills, but also bought me lots of food."
"..." by Chen Li.
"But I'm not stupid. How could I possibly believe in such an obviously scam trap? I'm the Game God, you know. If I were to fall for it, how would I ever be able to face people in my own world?" Tet said while eating Qiongshi Bird Skewers.
"Where did you get all these snacks from?" Chen Li gasped.
"Well, but then again..."
"And then you accepted his invitation and became his Emanator?" Chen Li stared intently at the [Elation] entry above Tet's head.
"Don't say that, we're equals. We agreed to go to different [worlds] together. We've even come up with a group name—Just Kidding."
"Slap!" Chen Li covered his face.
One god comes to fight, the other god comes to play.
Tsk.
This name is damnably fitting.
"Don't worry about me like you would a child. I'm the Game God, of course I know he's interested in my Star Cup, but I'm also interested in the Path of this world. Games are meant to be fun, and from that perspective, Path of Joy suits me very well."
"We've already discussed it, and we're determined to create a fun-filled Game World!"
"Although Disboard is already Game World, the games in this world seem pretty good. A game that involves countless races from across the universe... doesn't that sound interesting?"
"Speaking of which, this world is quite amazing. Every planet can be called a world, and the ecology of each planet is different."
"And you know what, the power of the Envoy of Joy is actually quite useful. Want me to show you a magic trick?" Tet, the Game God, said with a smile.
"No need. But remember, don't go too far." Chen Li refused the magic trick from Tet, the Game God.
Chen Li realized that his mindset had indeed gone astray. Everyone he had brought to the Honkai: Star Rail world was no child, especially the Game God Tet.
The gods in the Game Life possess not only divine power but also divine wisdom. Even the God of War, who sounds like a warrior god, is quite intelligent.
Perhaps because he had just been taking care of Pardo, Chen Li subconsciously started to worry about Tet, but it turned out to be completely unnecessary.
Tet knew Aeon of Joy's purpose, and was not necessarily inferior to Elation in terms of wisdom; the other party did not need his care or worry.
"Don't worry. I'll keep an eye on [Teasing You]."
"..." Upon hearing this nickname, Chen Li couldn't hold back.
The "Just Kidding" duo, Aha is "Just Kidding," so who are you...?
"I hope we don't cause any trouble... especially not any trouble on the Xianzhou," Chen Li specifically stated.
"No problem." Tet nodded.
Although he said that, Chen Li was still worried.
The Aeon of Joy and the Game God, one with ideas and the other with action, who knows what these two are capable of.
The power of Path is neither invincible nor omniscient, not even by the Aeon.
Otherwise, why would Aeon fall?
But isn't this just a coincidence? The Game God Tet appeared on the Xianzhou.
As an Aeon, Aha, who provides the effort, has unlimited power in the Path of Joy. As one-eighth of the Imaginary Energy of the world's master, the effort in the path of Path is something those who understand will understand.
One of the mechanisms is that, although the Star Cup's contribution is insufficient due to arriving in another world, the Star Cup's mechanism is omniscient and omnipotent.
After two people conduct research for a period of time, they might be able to find a perfect solution to the problem.
Chen Li had already thought out how the two of them would get along in the future.
Aha: I have an idea!
Tet: I have a Star Cup!
Aha: Let's go?
Tet: Let's go!
"Tet, promise me you'll never go astray again."
"I know. You're even more long-winded than Riku."
"Nonsense, because I'm the one who brought you here. I'm warning you, if you dare to mess around, I'll forge a Miraculous Item that will prevent you from ever playing the game again."
"Wow, that's so vicious! What kind of Game God is he if he doesn't play games?" Tet's face was full of rejection.
"Then forge a Miraculous Item that will never make Aha happy again."
"Wow, this is so interesting! The Aeon of Joy can't laugh? That sounds like a great idea! Become my Emanator!" Aha's laughter was still cheerful.
"???" Chen Li looked at the figure hidden behind countless masks in front of him, and then looked at the people nearby.
He discovered that, apart from himself, it seemed no one else had noticed the arrival of the Aeon of Joy.
"I did it. Although the Star Cup can no longer achieve world-class omniscience and omnipotence, it can still conceal its presence. Although the other party should also be able to do it, Aha treated me to so much delicious food, so of course I had to give something in return," Tet said.
"So you brought the Aeon home?!"
"I was thinking, isn't this the General's Mansion?" Tet stroked his chin.
"That's right, that's right." Aha nodded repeatedly.
"He didn't say you, right?"
Furthermore, Chen Li had another question, which was...
"Aha, just how many portions of the Emanator's power can you divide? Why do you give the Envoy of Joy to everyone you meet?" Chen Li asked, puzzled.
Didn't Vill-V take a portion of your Envoy of Joy power? And now you dare to give it away so casually?
"Want to know? Become my Emanator!"
"No. I am the Equilibrium Emanator. The Envoy of Joy sounds illegal. At least the Emissary of Equilibrium has a better reputation." Chen Li shook his head.
Moreover, Aha's words and actions reminded Chen Li of a white-bearded man who would ask anyone he met to become his son.
"Are you sure the reputation of the Emissary of Equilibrium will be better?" Aha asked sarcastically.
"It's still better than Elation," Chen Li said.
Chen Li had nothing to say to Aha's question.
Or rather, every Path in the Honkai: Star Rail world can be found to be flawed.
From the perspective of an ordinary person, Equilibrium Path is indeed impeccable, but when you become the one being Equilibrium, you may not be so open-minded.
The Path of Destruction and Propagation are certainly the worst.
On this point, Xianzhou is relatively objective, referring to it as the ancestor of calamity.
Only two beings can be described by the Xianzhou as having a positive connotation: one is the Hunt Aeon, and the other is the Preservation Aeon.
However, the Hunt Aeon could be rated as the God of Fate is naturally because the scorer was Xianzhou natives.
Although the Preservation Aeon is undoubtedly amazing, everyone thinks He is an incredible Aeon.
However, even the Preservation Aeon has its flaws... As the largest Preservation force of Honkai: Star Rail, the Interastral Peace Corporation will forever be a stain on the Path of Preservation, even though the Preservation Aeon has never given the Interastral Peace Corporation a second glance.
"Waaaaah, I got scolded. [Play], let's go find some fun!"
"Okay, just kidding, let's go!"
"...6"
"You just said [6], right?" Aha suddenly turned around.
"Yeah, so what? Are you going to hit me?"
"Deduct 6 to Envoy of Joy token. Remember to leave a good review and come back often."
How did you know when I said six?
"Don't worry, I'll keep Peeping you... forever." Aha winked at Chen Li before taking Tet off to have some fun.
"Buzz!"
Power surged forth.
"Hmm?" Sparkle, who was teaching Pardo hand-to-hand combat skills in a corner of the General's Mansion, turned her head to look at Chen Li.
Since Chen Li said that Pardo might also make Aha drool while walking, Sparkle would naturally do her best to help. Then Sparkle discovered Pardo's problem: although Pardo was born in Dusk Street and learned from cats how to walk silently and how to sneak, her fighting skills were... well, let's just say they were terrible.
The entire sequence only involves one Overhead Toss.
And coincidentally, Sparkle also had some martial arts skills.
"What happened? I think I feel the power of Elation." Sparkle walked over.
"You might not believe it, but I've become the Envoy of Joy."
"What? Really?"
"Of course it's true. Can Wojian see the mask on my head?"
"I saw it, there's even a countdown timer."
"This 10-minute countdown is the remaining time I have to use the power of the Envoy of Joy."
"Wait until I do that? I want to learn too."
"Just press 6." As soon as Chen Li finished speaking, the countdown above his head instantly increased by another 10 minutes.
"Damn it!" Chen Li cursed under his breath.
The reason for the unhappiness is not the power of the Envoy of Joy, but the mark of the Envoy of Joy.
That's right, everyone can see the semi-transparent mask and the semi-transparent countdown on Chen Li's head.
As is well known, Envoy of Joy dislike dogs, and to normal people, it is more annoying than a seven or eight-year-old child.
Power is innocent, neither good nor evil, but preconceived notions are inevitable.
If you've become Masked Fool, and I don't judge you based on prejudice, then aren't you just Masked Fool for nothing?
"6!" Sparkle shouted.
"Buzz!" Sparkle felt the power surging within her.
I sensed ripples spreading across my Path of Joy.
Sparkle can feel the power gathering!
Could it be that I also possess the qualifications to become Envoy of Joy?
Sparkle was overjoyed.
Then... Sparkle saw that the countdown above Chen Li's head had increased by another 10 minutes.
"Wait a minute, why is it that when I called out 'six,' you got the extra time? That's not fair!"
"Buzz!" The countdown above Chen Li's head increased by another 10 minutes.
"Stop shouting, stop shouting. How am I supposed to go out and face people like this?"
"Hmm? You seem quite unhappy about becoming the Envoy of Joy. Do you have a problem with us Masked Fools?" Sparkle noticed the blind spot.
"Nonsense, how could I, a respected Genius Society member, be discovered to be Envoy of Joy? Where would my face be then?" Chen Li said matter-of-factly.
I'm going to become a world-renowned scholar in the future!